Authors: Hamed Radpour, Markus Hofer, David Loschenbrand, Lukas Walter Mayer, Andreas Hofmann, Martin Schiefer, Thomas Zemen

Published on: February 07, 2024

Impact Score: 8.22

Arxiv code: Arxiv:2402.04844

Summary

• What is new: An active Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) with 127 patch antenna elements for enhancing mmWave communication in obstructed environments.
• Why this is important: Blocked line-of-sight (LoS) in mmWave communication links makes reliable connectivity challenging.
• What the research proposes: Introducing an active RIS with orthogonal polarization transformation and field-effect transistors to amplify and direct signals towards the user equipment.
• Results: The RIS successfully focused the radio signal at targeted points in an industrial scenario, demonstrating its utility for ensuring reliable wireless communication.

Technical Details

Technological frameworks used: nan

Models used: Patch Antenna Elements, Field-Effect Transistor (FET) Amplification

Data used: Coordinates of the user equipment in an industrial control scenario

Potential Impact

Telecommunications, Industrial Automation, and Smart Building companies

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